La Dame de Pique
Venue: Battersea Arts Centre
Date: 29/10–01/11/2026
Type: Opera
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This Halloween, a society on the brink crumbles into grime, decay and dissolution. Witty, gritty opera La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades) by Fromental Halévy premiered in 1850 but has never been staged since.
Featuring a cast of exciting emerging singers and a chamber orchestra, this operatic game of power will transport you to the dying days of the Ancien Régime in France.
Loosely based on the Pushkin story of the same name, Halévy's La Dame de Pique pre-dates Tchaikovsky's better-known opera adaptation by forty years.
In a story perfect for the spooky season, a shifting web of ambition, strategy, and survival is played out across every level of society… but the dealer always wins.Times:
29-31 Oct: 7:30pm
1 Nov: 2:30pm
Tickets:
Early Bird (Until 31 Aug)
Band A – £45 Standard (£36 Disabled Person)
Band B – £30 Standard (£24 Concessions)
Band C – £20 Standard (£16 Concessions)
*All orders subject to a £2 transaction fee
Running Time: 2 hours and 40 mins approx. (including a 20 minute interval)
Age Recommendation: 12+
Performed in French with English surtitles
This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall
Priority booking is now open to Friends of Gothic Opera, BAC Champions and Hive Members.
General booking opens Friday 24 July at 12pm
Address:
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavendar Hill, London, SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
Web site: https://bac.org.uk